Kansas City Chiefs DE Mike DeVito (Achilles') and LB Derrick Johnson (Achilles') will miss the rest of the season because of Achilles' tendon injuries they suffered during the team's Week 1 game, according to head coach Andy Reid. Both players will undergo surgery to repair the injuries.

Fantasy Tip: FantasyScore players will want to serious downgrade the value of the Chiefs defensive/special teams (DST) going forward. Losing the cornerstone of their defense is a huge blow to their fantasy value.

Kansas City Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson said defensive coordinator Bob Sutton has already talked with the defensive players about having a more aggressive defensive that causes more turnovers. "Coach Sutton is definitely going to bring an attack-style defense to our ball club," Johnson said. "He's already talked about it, about taking the ball away. One of my goals is to take the ball away … and score. That's the name of the game. Of course the main objective is to win, but takeaways are going to be big for us this year." The Chiefs forced only 13 turnovers this season, which was the worst in the NFL.

Kansas City Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson was voted as first-team All-Pro by The Associated Press Friday, Jan. 6, and LB Tamba Hali earned second-team honors. Johnson set the team's single-season record for tackles with 179, while Hali was second in the AFC with 12 sacks.

Kansas City Chiefs LB Justin Houston posted the first three sacks of his career in Week 13 against the Chicago Bears, and he is emerging as a much-needed pass rush threat opposite LB Tamba Hali. Head coach Todd Haley has gradually started using Houston in base defensive sets, then sub-package work before finally taking over as an every-down player in the past few weeks. "He's been doing a great job," LB Derrick Johnson said.

Kansas City Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson said Thursday, Dec. 30, that he is an alternate on the AFC Pro Bowl roster, reports Kent Babb, of The Kansas City Star. "You get on the radar," Johnson said. "I've never been on the alternate (list). I think I have had a Pro Bowl season, front what I've heard."